Afghanistan Bars Elite U.S. Troops From a Key Province

Matthew Rosenberg of the New York Times reveals harmful aspects of the America military in Afghanistan by acting on pathos, while also using logos to create a credible foundation for the story. Rosenberg initially uses logos by describing the series of events that led to the ban of American military from a certain region. After establishing the facts of the ban, Rosenberg begins to include quotes depicting the effects of the situation.  As opposed to following many other American journalists and defending our military, Rosenberg gave a different perspective of the story.  He included quotations to justify the Afghan's fear from the situation and explain the reasoning behind the ban.  For example one Afghan describes the American forces to be “running roughshod all around [their] country."  By including this quotation Rosenberg depicts the terror our military may cause in the eyes of foreigners.  He continues to build on pathos by quoting credible individuals, such as Mr. Faizi the presidential spokesman, concerning the effects we have on the well-being of their country as a whole.  Mr. Faizi refers to the growth of the country's "insecurity and instability" as a result of our military presence.  Rosenberg comes to a close by exploring the idea of what would happen if American military force was removed.  Rosenberg recognizes his need for logos to create a foundation for the story.  However, he goes on to explore sentimental aspects of the situation to help the reader connect to the circumstances.  By closing with the idea of the removal of American military action he highlights possible solutions.